I’m going to miss the “city-scape” in the background for the transparency effects but can understand your reasoning for abandoning it for a more simple and less clashing style. At the very least the dark purple color makes it look like night rather than nothing.

Two things for the cast page. 1: For Mochi wouldn’t his occupation be parasite or is he THAT much of a sword enthusiast? 2: For Rock Candy is it the soft yet crunchy centers (humans/beings) of buildings or the actual buildings themselves? :P Just interested for the ladder.